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2286 - Daily Physical Activity

 
 
2286 Daily Physical Activity 2286
 
 
The Board recognizes that developmentally appropriate daily physical activity , exercise and physical education are ways to minimize health risks created by chronic inactivity, childhood obesity, and other related health problems. The Board recommends that students and staff participate in developmentally appropriate physical activity and exercise for at least 30 to 60 minutes each day as a way to minimize these health risks.

The Board recommends the following practices:
  1. Encourage parents/guardians to support their children’s participation in enjoyable
    physical activities, and recognize that parents/guardians act as role models for
    active lifestyles;
  1. Support special programs such as student and staff walking programs, family
    fitness events, and events that emphasize life-long physical activity;
  1. Integrate health and physical activity across the school curriculum;
  1. Encourage student-initiated activities that promote inclusive physical activity on a
    school-wide basis;
  1. Support adequate resources that include program funding, personnel, safe
    equipment, and facilities;
  1. Provide professional development opportunities for all school staff that will assist
    them to effectively promote enjoyable and lifelong physical activity among youth,
    and that will assist school staff to recognize their influence as role models for
    active lifestyles;
  1. Establish relationships with community recreation and youth sports programs and
    agencies to coordinate and complement physical activity programs;
  1. Encourage physical activity recess periods; and
  1. Support a tracking and evaluation method to ensure that all students are
    engaging in developmentally appropriate daily physical activity.

Adopted: 8/2007
Revised: 6/2010